American Socialism – A Nation In Decline

What many Americans seem to miss is that the more we spread money around in an attempt to fix the inequities of society in the near term, the more anemic we become as a nation. There is a loss of incentive and an increase in apathy. More and more recipients of the social welfare state become dependent upon fewer and fewer "donors" and everyone loses in the end. The number of Americans receiving some form of governmental assistance jumped “to the whopping 29 percent… in 2020 – more than double what it was in 1996”. In 2022, approximately 22% of the federal budget accounted for some form of welfare assistance.